Samori Toure (American football)

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Samori Toure
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Toure with the Green Bay Packers in 2022
No. 81 – Denver Broncos
Position Wide receiver
Roster status Practice squad
Personal information
Born (1998-03-24) March 24, 1998 (age 27)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school Westview (Portland)
College
NFL draft 2022: 7th round, 258th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions 13
Receiving yards160
Receiving touchdowns 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Samori David Toure (born March 24, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Montana Grizzlies before transferring to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		191 lb
(87 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.48 s1.64 s2.62 s4.22 s6.77 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		7 reps
All values from Pro Day [1] [2]

Green Bay Packers

Toure was selected in the seventh round (258th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2022 NFL draft. [3] He signed his rookie contract on May 6, 2022. [4]

He made the initial 53-man roster to begin the 2022 season, but was inactive for the first six games. [5] He saw his first NFL action on October 23, 2022, catching one pass for four yards in a Week 7 loss to the Washington Commanders. On October 30, he caught his first NFL touchdown, a 37-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, during a week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills. [6]

On January 1, 2024, Toure was placed on injured reserve. [7] He was released by the Packers on August 27. [8]

During his two seasons in Green Bay, Toure appeared in 22 regular-season games. His time in Green Bay produced 13 receptions for 160 receiving yards and one touchdown. [9]

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears added Toure to their practice squad on August 29, 2024. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract with Chicago on January 6, 2025. [11] On August 24, Toure was waived by the Bears. [12]

Denver Broncos

On October 6, 2025, Toure signed with the Denver Broncos practice squad. [13]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022 GB 11258216.4371000.00000
2023 GB 1108789.8350000.00000
Total2221316012.3371000.00000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

Born in Portland, Oregon, Toure is of Senegalese descent and is named after Almami Samori Toure, who is his great-great grandfather. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Packers select Samori Toure with No. 258 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Samori Toure College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Spofford, Mike (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Nebraska WR Samori Toure in seventh round, No. 258 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Packers sign seven draft picks". packers.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Former Griz Samori Toure makes Green Bay 53-man roster; Dylan Cook cut by Tampa Bay". MontanaSports.com (MTSPX). August 30, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Samori Toure hauls in first career TD on Rodgers' 37-yard heave downfield". Packers.com. October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Packers sign WR Bo Melton to active roster". Packers.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Samori Toure". espn.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 29, 2024). "Bears training camp report: Thursday, Aug. 29". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ↑ "Roster Moves: Bears sign nine players to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com. January 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Chicago Bears announce roster moves". ChicagoBears.com. August 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Broncos signed wide receiver right after Eagles game". Broncos Wire. USA Today. October 5, 2025.
  14. ↑ Hill, Kassidy (July 13, 2022). "Packers rookie receiver Samori Touré draws inspiration from family". PackersNews.com. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
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